Example sentences of "[noun pl] [to-vb] at [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I have absolutely no plans to retire at any time . ’ |
| 2 | When he announced he would retire from the game at the end of Biarritz 's run in the Championship it was the signal for scores of journalists to gather at each match to report on his ‘ funeral ’ … but we kept postponing it ’ . |
| 3 | It is understandable for our staff in the offices to look at such claims in a different way from that of someone who comes in off the street . |
| 4 | It 's only natural for defeated parties to grab at such explanations , but there are some reasons for believing that the result of the general election in Scotland owed more to Conservative skill at exploiting the mechanics of registration and demography than to any ‘ principled ’ decision-making by voters . |
| 5 | The readiness of Scots to migrate at this period has prompted suggestions that there were forces inherent in Scottish society which encouraged high levels of mobility and a propensity to migrate , but this has yet to be shown . |
| 6 | The Articles of Association of the Company require a proportion of the Directors to retire at each Annual General Meeting . |
| 7 | Phoned all day , he said , you 'd better get the engineers to look at that telephone of yours . |
| 8 | It holds ‘ blitz ’ evenings where couples have under five minutes to look at each other before fixing up dates . |
| 9 | For groups to function at this level , opportunity has to be given for full social contact between members , and the emphasis has to be placed not on activity , but on group interaction . |
| 10 | They disappeared for hours to look at some rare book and Lionel insisted on seeing me home . ’ |
| 11 | Whatever your preference , one of the most convenient places to look at all the different classes under one roof is Sailboat , the National Dinghy Show , which takes place at Crystal Palace Sports Centre on March 7–8 , 1992 . |
| 12 | Involving all relevant functions in discussion and decision lays many misconceptions to rest at all levels and generates a helpful commitment to the system . |
| 13 | It took the combined brain power of the teachers quite a few weeks to arrive at this simple routine for getting into Friday assembly . |
| 14 | We have , therefore , two possibilities to offer at this stage of our thinking : a simultaneous approach offering a mixture of BSL and English presented concurrently by teacher and pupil , or a bilingual approach where both BSL and English are accepted and used as separate languages . |
| 15 | So , not only does the particular hand of the set of individual amino acids dictate that of the helix they create but , more profoundly , a single hand is necessary for helices to form at all . |
| 16 | ‘ Because you do n't have any plans to leave at all ! ’ jeered Deana . |
| 17 | But whether you use a computer or not there are three principles to remember at all times : a ) Keep your filing up to date . |
| 18 | The eggs had all died before hatching , and Boulenger was led to question whether Kammerer had ever managed to get eggs to hatch at all , let alone re-evolve nuptial pads in adults . |
| 19 | ‘ As you can see , there are many things to consider at this point and we are doing that now ’ , said . |
| 20 | THE Irish selectors , obviously pleased with the performance of the Under-25 team in the Home Countries Championship in Carlisle last week-end , really have n't got their sorrows to seek at this level of competition . |
| 21 | In order that the scheme functions efficiently it is essential that the reception offices of the hotels within the scheme inform central reservations of the up-to-the-minute availability of rooms to let at all times ; failure to do this could result in double-bookings , loss of goodwill and unnecessary charges being levied against the hotel for the service . |
| 22 | I have no comments to make at this stage . |
| 23 | Among innovations to appear at this juncture were such personal items as cups and tumblers , belt or girdle hooks , sword pommels and scabbard fittings like buckles and chapes , as well as bowmen 's rings . |
| 24 | Bell and his colleagues now believe these were caused by head-on fights with opponents , who appeared to lunge at each other in much the same way that present-day crocodiles do , but with more apparent gusto , using strong jaws to tear at each other 's snouts . |
| 25 | What I would like is for all the Councillors to look at this , to advise me which other seats they think are indeed the responsibility of and then I 'll go back and go to battle but er I 'd like everybody 's views on which ones they believe they are so that I can do it firmly . |
| 26 | The enormous table around which the politburo was supposed to meet would have required the members to shout at each other across oak as old as their collective age . |
| 27 | Although the Constitution contained guarantees of human rights and freedoms , it also stated that it " shall be the overall responsibility of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces to ensure at all times the security , defence and well-being of Fiji and its peoples " . |
| 28 | Sterling+2 is supplied with DOS and Windows versions in one box , enabling users to switch at any time , free of charge , from one operating system to the other . |
| 29 | It has taken several years of animated discussions among the members and their respective lawyers to arrive at these terms and conditions , which are also intended to be in line with the code of conduct adopted last year by the European federation of art dealers , FIDOAO ( Federation Internationale des Diffuseurs d'Oeuvres d'Art Originales ) . |
| 30 | Since the introduction of A levels , English , Welsh , and Northern Irish schools , unlike schools in Scotland , Europe , or America , have expected pupils to study at most three examinable subjects in their years in the sixth form , these three being generally either all arts or all science subjects , though mathematics has been found commonly on either side of the divide . |